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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Einstellung.

Noun

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Einstellung (uncountable)

  1. (psychology) Development of a mechanized state of mind.

German

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Etymology

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einstellen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlʊŋ/
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Noun

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Einstellung f (genitive Einstellung, plural Einstellungen)

  1. attitude
    Mit dieser Einstellung wirst du nicht weit kommen.You won't get far with this kind of attitude.
  2. hiring, beginning of an employment
    Sie war seit ihrer Einstellung noch nie auf Urlaub.She has never been on leave since her hiring.
  3. cessation, discontinuation
  4. (law) dismissal (of action or a case)
    Die Einstellung des Verfahrens sorgte für Aufregung.The dismissal of the case caused a commotion.
  5. (technology) adjustment, setting, calibration (of a machine)
    Es mussten noch einige Einstellungen an der Maschine vorgenommen werden.Some adjustments still had to be made to the machine.
  6. (medicine) adjustment (of medication)
    Die Einstellung auf das neue Medikament dauerte einige Wochen.The adjustment to the new medication took several weeks.
  7. (film) shot, take
    Diese Einstellung war schwierig zu filmen.This was a difficult shot to film.

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